July 31, 2025 — Explore key strategies to boost your success rate in securing new clients and learn invaluable techniques to keep existing clients engaged for the long-term. This presentation offers a roadmap to not only win more proposals, but also extend the life of each client relationship, leading to a stable, growing business for freelancers and small agency owners.

July 31, 2025 — This highly anticipated session aims to help WordPress users take their website management to a more professional level. The panel will address three critical areas of modern WordPress management. First, workflow automation will cover how to establish automated publishing systems, implement scalable content approval processes, and connect WordPress with other business tools to eliminate repetitive tasks. These automation strategies can save hours of manual work for teams of any size. Next, the security portion will guide attendees through protecting their websites against common vulnerabilities. Experts will share comprehensive security protocols, incident response strategies, and methods to maintain strong security without sacrificing site performance. This knowledge is especially valuable as web threats continue to evolve. The DevOps section will demonstrate how to implement professional development practices specifically for WordPress. Topics include version control implementation, continuous integration and deployment pipelines, effective staging environment usage, and improved team collaboration methods. These practices can dramatically improve development efficiency and code quality. The session features experienced industry experts who will share practical, immediately applicable approaches rather than just theory. The panel is designed for WordPress developers looking to modernize their workflow, website managers concerned about security, agency owners wanting to improve productivity, and business owners seeking to understand technical best practices. One of the most valuable aspects of this session is the interactive Q&A, where attendees can present their specific challenges and receive tailored advice from the expert panel. This opportunity for personalized guidance makes the session particularly worthwhile for those facing unique WordPress management issues.

May 1, 2025 — In a world where remote work relies heavily on chat, email, and video calls, clear and concise communication is essential. Yet, miscommunication and inefficiencies often plague even the best teams. These challenges are magnified when remote-first teams interact with traditional office-based teams, whose reliance on in-person conversations can clash with the structured, asynchronous methods of remote collaboration.

This talk draws inspiration from the high-stakes communication systems of the military, aviation, and maritime industries. These fields, forged through decades of experience and hard lessons learned from catastrophic failures, have perfected methods that prioritize clarity, brevity, and precision. Attendees will explore how these principles can be applied to improve communication in remote work environments.

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